AWE Resource Library – Landscape, Irrigation and Outdoor Water Use (Webpage with links)
Alliance for Water Efficiency - Chicago, Illinois
www.allianceforwaterefficiency.org/Landscape_and_Irrigation_Library_Content_Listing.aspx
Best Management Practices for Landscape Water Conservation (2007, 52 pp, Webpage and PDF)
The University of Georgia Cooperative Extension
www.pubs.caes.uga.edu/caespubs/pubcd/B1329/B1329.htm
Federal Water Efficiency BMP#4: Water-Efficient Landscaping (Webpage)
United States Department of Energy, Federal Energy Management Program
www1.eere.energy.gov/femp/program/waterefficiency_bmp4.html
This page contains an overview, and covers operations and maintenance, retrofit and replacement options, and resources with links.
Federal Water Efficiency BMP#5: Water-Efficient Irrigation (Webpage)
United States Department of Energy, Federal Energy Management Program
www1.eere.energy.gov/femp/program/waterefficiency_bmp5.html
This page contains an overview, and covers operations and maintenance, retrofit and replacement options, and resources with links.
Green Industry Best Management Practices (BMPs) for the Conservation and Protection of Water Resources in Colorado: Moving Toward Sustainability (2008, 268 pp, PDF)
Wright Water Engineers, Inc. for The Green Industries of Colorado (GreenCO)
www.greenco.org/bmp_list.htm
"The purpose of this manual is to consolidate and improve upon Green Industry Best Management Practices (BMPs) for the conservation of water resources and protection of water quality, with an emerging ethic of working toward sustainable landscaping practices."
A Guide to Estimating Irrigation Water Needs of Landscape Plantings in California (2000, 160 pp, PDF)
University of California Cooperative Extension, California Department of Water Resources
www.water.ca.gov/pubs/conservation/a_guide_to_estimating_irrigation_water_needs_of_landscape_plantings_in_california__wucols/wucols00.pdf
How to Save Water with your Irrigation System
Jess Stryker, Landscape Architect
www.irrigationtutorials.com/faq/save-water.htm
Plants and Landscapes for Summer-Dry Climates of the San Francisco Bay Region (2004, 336 pp, Book)
East Bay Municipal Utility District, California
www.ebmud.com/resource-center/district-store/plants-and-landscapes-for-summer-dry-climates
“Features more than 650 native Californian and Mediterranean plants suited to the climate and microclimates found throughout much of California and the West.”
A Water Conservation Guide for Commercial, Institutional and Industrial Users (1999, 108 pp, PDF)
New Mexico Office of the State Engineer
www.ose.state.nm.us/water-info/conservation/pdf-manuals/cii-users-guide.pdf
Water Efficiency Manual for Commercial, Industrial and Institutional Facilities (2009, 150 pp, PDF)
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources and Land-of-Sky Regional Council
www.p2pays.org/ref/01/00692.pdf
